Living in a Palace
A rather run down building within the walls of the Diocletian’s Palace in the city of Split, Croatia.
Split is one of the oldest cities in the area, and is traditionally considered to be just over 1,700 years old, although recent discoveries would seem to indicate that it may be several hundred years older.
Single RAW image Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro 3.2.
Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)
Sigma 18-200mm lens
Exif data from the JPG
F-stop f/5
ISO 200
Focal length 40 mm
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Related shots can be found at Croatia or Eastern Meditteranean.
Featured in :Dimensions : 11 Oct 09
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dinghysailor1
brilliant capture in the mellow light tom.. well seen.. you certainly got about!!
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Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Maggie, we had 11 stops during our 2 week cruise …
cherylc1
magnificant capture~ amazing history!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Cheryl, it is an amazing place …
Barry Norton
Good capture Tom, it could do with a make over hahaha
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Barry, you are not wrong …
joak
marvelous .enjoyin yer holiday!
Tom Gomez replied
Cheers mate, we had a great time …
BTW, have you seen this
Gary Murison
A very interesting building. It definitely has a lot of character. Nice shot Tom.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Gary …
DonDavisUK
Wonderful work Tom with some tremendous tone mapping. So gentle you’d hardly know. A FAV for me. Don.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Don, I try to keep it light …
GerryMac
love the lighting Tom! excellent textures and colour!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Gerry …
Phil Thomson IPA
A wonderful image with superb lighting, colours and detail, Tom!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Phil, much appreciated …
Brenda Dow
What a view!!!! I wanted to look at every stone on that building!!! Such character!!! Great DOF and shadows and light!!! And the buildings are packed together!!!! Instant fave!!! Quite a difference from your theatre piece you posted earlier!!!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Brenda, so pleassed you like it. I try to vary my images if I can. I am interested in history as well as architecture, so I like things old and new …
Steve & Lesley
excellent tom
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Steve …
Robin Brown
Now this is an excellent shot Tom, the colours are spot on & the textures in that building are terrific!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much for the great comment Robin …
Anna Shaw
What a stunning capture Tom. Perfect!!
xx
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Anna …
Lucindawind
very interesting .. excellent work
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Elaine …
Jason Connolly
Really interesting shot Tom, well done mate.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Jason, Split is a facinating place …
Sean Farragher
great catch
Tom Gomez replied
Cheers Sean, appreciated mate …
LavenderMoon
Such a cool old dwelling, Tom… you have a way of making me want to live just about anywhere… : )
Tom Gomez replied
Thanks for the great comment Robyn, very much appreciated …
JacquiK
Fantastic picture Tom
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you dear Jacqui …
Sharon Mau
This is a wonderful shot Tom, I love it.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Sharon …
Sharon Mau
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Sharon, I’m honoured …
Lois Bryan
tom … it’s stunning, stunning, stunningly beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much dear Lois. It is amazing to think that inside the walls of a 1700 year old Roman Palace there are people living in delapidated old houses. A great deal of work has already been done to restore the Palace, so I suspect that these buildings will also be restored one day.
Lois Bryan
Oh, Tom … from the point of view of an American … our roots are so shallow here. When I traveled in Europe and other parts of the world I was SO struck by the depth of the history. It really pulls at me emotionally. So strongly!!
Prasad
Stunner!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Prasad …
John44
A fine sharp composition. Excellent contrast and colours.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you John …